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HSI HSI/India responds to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lucknow, India.
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Humane Society International and Mars, Incorporated join forces to care for dogs and cats around the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Humane Society International calls for increased government support for researchers and institutions working to advance science without animal suffering

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BREAKING: Canada Goose will no longer use new fur in products from 2022

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Brazil
Supreme Court maintains Amazonas ban on cosmetic testing on animals following industry challenge

BRASILIA—The Brazilian Supreme Court decided today that the State of Amazonas was within its rights to promulgate Law 289/2015 banning cosmetic tests on animals in its territory.

AP Images for HSI A cat climbs up the cage at the slaughterhouse in Yulin, China, trying to escape. This cat was later rescued by Peter Li, China Specialist with HSI. May 2015.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide
BREAKING: A second city in mainland China just banned eating of dogs, cats and wildlife in hoped for “domino effect”

Dogs rescued from a slaughterhouse in Yulin, China, June 2019.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide
China’s Ministry of Agriculture states that dogs are pets and not livestock, in what campaigners hope could inspire cities to end brutal dog meat trade

Masked man in Hong Kong market
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On World Health Day, governments around the world are urged to heed the coronavirus ‘tipping point’ and ban wildlife trade to reduce risk of future pandemics

WASHINGTON — Governments across the globe have today received an urgent

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Wildlife trade, transport and consumption must end

HSI is urging governments worldwide to permanently ban the trade, transport, and consumption of wildlife. We must act now to close wildlife markets to prevent the next pandemic.

Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Global
BREAKING: Shenzhen becomes mainland China’s first city to ban eating of dogs, cats and wildlife in consumption and trade crackdown

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